ID32: IBM Lotus Domino 7 &

IBM Software Group

ID32: IBM Lotus Domino 7 & DB2 A Real-World Example

Rob Ingram, IBM, Domino Product Manager Ingo Erdmann, University of Paderborn

Agenda

IBM Lotus Domino 7 & DB2 Integration Overview

DB2 integration real world applications

Domino DB2 integration roadmap

Domino DB2 Integration Overview

Why Integrate Domino with DB2?

Create queries and reports using SQL against Domino data

Build more flexible Notes views or using external DB2 reporting tools

What types of new applications can you create – Notes applications can access much larger data sets – Notes applications can combine multiple Domino databases – Notes applications can integrate non Domino data from other DB2 data sources

Domino DB2 Integration Highlights Domino 7.0 supports DB2 as an optional data store – Not a replacement for NSF – Choose specific applications to enable for DB2 Functional application transparency – API compatibility New application development features in Domino Designer – DB2 Access Views - expose Domino data to other DB2 apps – DB2 Query Views - SQL based queries as views accessed via Notes 7.0 client

DB2 Domino Server 1 enabled NSF

Domino Server 2 NSF

Domino and DB2

Domino can now use DB2 as an alternative storage facility, so the traditional .NSF file system…

Becomes…

DB2 Access Views

Using the Domino designer, you can define DB2 views of the data, which we call DB2 Access Views

DB2 Access Views enable full SQL access to the Notes data; INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and SELECT

Access to the DB2 Access views is controlled by Domino ACL’s and reader list mechanisms

Creating a DB2 Access view creates a DB2 view of similar Notes documents (e.g. created with the same FORM) and allows the designer to specify which fields to make available in DB2

A new Notes view type.. Query Views The ability to define a Notes View using an SQL query

Can select from a single DB2 Access View

Can join multiple DB2 Access Views from the same Notes database

Can join multiple DB2 Access Views from *different* Notes databases

Can SELECT from other, non Notes based tables • Directly, in the same DB2 database • Indirectly from “foreign” databases using DB2’s federation capability (e.g. Oracle, IBM Informix )

Query View – SQL Defined Selection

SQL Statement

Real World Application Example

Another Domino DB2 Customer Application

Existing Notes customer in Chicago Rewrite/enhancement of existing Notes- based CRM tool Adding new department. Need cross- territory communication. Will preload all chools in the USA as customers (about 170,000 customer records) Will preload three to five contacts for each customer (about 550,000 contact records to start) Will generate about 1,000,000 activity records per year Need the ability to create reports based on this data

DB2 Integration Roadmap

Domino 7.0 DB2 production deployment and support offered via Limited Availability program – 10 active participants signed up – customers and partners – Direct developer support & engagement – Sign up your customer General Availability is planned for Domino Next 7.0.1 version supports Windows and AIX 7.0.2 Limited Availability customer code refresh planned – Domino DB2 web based Query Views – Easier DB2 / Notes user name mapping

Available now – iSeries beta!

Domino DB2 Roadmap – Support, Extend, Exploit

Support – General Availability in Domino Next – Performance and scalability improvements – Administration improvements – Backup product availability Extend – Extensions and generalizations for Query Views – Query Views: Automatic view column definition based on query – DB2 Access Views – Additional special fields (e.g., #CREATED) Exploit – Reader lists – Exploiting DB2’s XML capabilities – SCOS – DB2 as ultra-reliable and high capacity mail data store

Domino DB2 Large Database Scalability – 7.0.1 Mail Test

50 40 30 20 10 0 Combined % CPU Busy

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 150 300 45 600 7 9000 1000 110 1200 Simultaneous Users

In summary

Build new types of Notes applications using existing skills – Queries & reports using SQL against Domino data – Build more flexible Notes views or using external DB2 reporting tools – Early deployment successes is validating these use cases

Domino DB2 integration is a strategic investment for IBM software group

Invitation to join the Domino DB2 Limited Availability Program

Thank you!

Visit ‘Meet the Lotus Software Experts’ Lab Domino DB2 home page: http://ibm.com/lotus/nsfdb2